The absence of Katherine O'Connor meant that Oxfordshire girls had to settle for fourth place out of five in Junior County Week at Hadden Hill.
They avoided defeat only in the opener against Berkshire, which ended in a 3-3 draw.
Oxon's wins came from skipper Lauren Jupp (Studley Wood), Claire Reynolds (Chipping Norton) and Burford's Abi Laker.
Oxon followed this with a 5-2 defeat against Hampshire, with their only win coming from Laker.
In their next match, Oxon went down 4.5-2.5 to Hertfordshire, despite encouraging wins from Jupp and Nicole Du Plessis (Frilford Heath).
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